"What, do you have any objections to what I just did?"
Seeing Lei Hao, Tan Yingping, and others flee, Lin Chen could only reluctantly let them go for the moment, as he didn't want to reveal the Little Profound Turtle as his trump card.
Approaching Qiu Yue, Lin Chen noticed her cold expression, seemingly displeased, and immediately asked.
"Lin Chen, how could you do that? Lei Hao is, after all, our fellow sect member. Did you forget Elder Li's advice before we set off? Fighting among our peers would lead to punishment!"
Qiu Yue glared at Lin Chen, speaking immediately, with an accusatory tone.
"Haha, are you blind? Lei Hao attacked me just now, and even let the maid beside him attack me as well. Why didn't you stand up for justice then?"
"And remember this, I am your Grandmaster. You may call me by name when others are around, but when no one is present, I am your ancestor. Would you dare to call me by my name in front of Wang Tong?"
Lin Chen sneered coldly, staring at Qiu Yue.
"Master... Grandmaster!"
Hearing Lin Chen's words, Qiu Yue deflated like a punctured balloon, lowering her head and calling out to Lin Chen.
Though Lin Chen was of similar age to her, she had to call him ancestor, a fact she was unwilling to accept internally.
"You are short-sighted if you worry about so-called sect rules at a life-and-death moment like this."
"In face of absolute benefits, true strength is the only truth. Trusting your fellow sect members is fine, but don't place too much importance on these relationships; otherwise, you won't even know how you died when betrayed."
Lin Chen warned Qiu Yue earnestly.
If this woman remains so naive, she might get stabbed in the back by her peers in the future, without even a chance to regret it.
After all, she is his disciple's grandchild, and Lin Chen doesn't want her to be betrayed and die in these ruins.
This girl grew up in Yunlong Heavenly Palace, and her master is Wang Tong. So in the palace, everyone seemed polite to her only because there weren't any conflicts over interests; she thought too simply of human nature.
She often stood up for others, especially for women, but never pondered why those villains only targeted female disciples with lower cultivation, and why she hadn't encountered anything in all these years.
"Grandmaster, they've all left. If there's nothing else, may I leave?"
Qiu Yue looked at Lin Chen and said flatly. Being around Lin Chen made her uncomfortable.
Even though she openly admitted Lin Chen was her Grandmaster, she didn't truly acknowledge it internally.
And oftentimes, Lin Chen would assert his Grandmaster's status around her, which was hard for Qiu Yue, who was of similar age, to accept.
She'd rather simply leave, out of sight and out of mind.
"There's a Green Crystal Stone vein in the mountain behind us. Don't you want it?"
Lin Chen casually asked Qiu Yue as he looked at her.
He had mentioned before that those who saw the Green Crystal Stone would have a share, not intending to keep it all to himself. Even though he was Qiu Yue's ancestor, monopolizing it felt inappropriate.
When facing Tan Yu and others earlier, Lin Chen initially planned to share the vein equally with them, as Tan Yu and the others were not easy to deal with and he didn't want to make enemies, but those guys tried to kill him and take it all for themselves, so Lin Chen didn't hold back.
"No need, these veins are all for the Grandmaster. If you feel uncomfortable, just give some to me in the future."
Qiu Yue said calmly to Lin Chen. She came to the ruins for training and seeking opportunities, and the Green Crystal Stone wasn't part of the opportunities she sought.
As Wang Tong's disciple, Qiu Yue was never short of money. Holding the Green Crystal Stone would mostly mean selling it; even if she used it to make a Spatial Ring, it would still be for money.
Hearing Qiu Yue's words, Lin Chen felt both surprised and pleased, silently marveling at the rich girl.
However, from Lin Chen's perspective, this girl was quite wasteful; if she were his disciple, he would immediately expel her from the sect.
But at this moment, Lin Chen was rather pleased with Qiu Yue's actions, as she knew to defer to her Grandmaster, proving to be a promising seed.
"Alright then, you may leave."
Lin Chen waved his hand, speaking to Qiu Yue.
Lin Chen could see that the girl was quite displeased with him; keeping her around only meant enduring her attitude, so why not let her leave?
Anyway, the girl had means from Wang Tong for self-preservation, ensuring her safety. After all, she was his disciple's grandchild but lacked emotional connection and didn't truly acknowledge him as the Grandmaster; Lin Chen didn't bother to care.
"Then, your disciple's grandchild takes leave first."
Qiu Yue bowed to Lin Chen and turned to fly away.
After leaving the island where Lin Chen was, Qiu Yue breathed a sigh of relief. Being around Lin Chen made her uncomfortable.
Her master Wang Tong showed great respect to Lin Chen, giving her strict orders to respect Lin Chen as she respects him.
For Wang Tong, who taught and raised her like both master and father, Qiu Yue obeyed completely.
Therefore, she maintained respect for Lin Chen, unless she really couldn't bear it.
It's worth noting that not long ago in Yunlong Heavenly Palace, Qiu Yue was punished with several days of confinement after Wang Tong overheard her badmouthing Lin Chen.
Thus, Qiu Yue didn't fear Lin Chen but feared making mistakes that would displease Lin Chen and then being punished by Wang Tong.
After all, who knows if Lin Chen would go complaining to Wang Tong?
After Qiu Yue left, Lin Chen approached the Qingbi Giant Python in front of him. Looking at the python's body, stretching over ten miles long, he waved his hand to collect it.
Such a colossal body couldn't fit into an ordinary Spatial Ring, so Lin Chen placed it into the space of the Primordial Myriad Transformation Cauldron.